Machine fob steaming and mashing



UNITED sri-iras PATENTori-non.Y

JOHN DIMM, OF GREENWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA.

MACHINE FOR STEAMING- AND TvIASI-IIN(it APPLIES.

Specication of Letters Patent No. 499, `dated December 1, '1837.

T o all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JOHN DIMM, of Greenwoodtownship, in the county of Juniata and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a new and useful Machinefor Steaming and Mashing Apples' forDistilling, which is described as follows, reference being had to theannexed drawings of the same, making part of this specification.

The nature o-f my invention consists in constructing a machine forsteaming and mashing apples by making a rectangular box A Figure 1 ofsuitable size and strength,

open at top and bottom, in which are placed two fluted rollers B B Fig.4 meshing into each other for mashing the apples, whose gudgeons turn inthe sides of this box A Fig. 1 one of which projects beyond the side ofthe box having on its end a crank C for turning the rollers. Above theserollers is a horizontal slide D Figs. 1 and 3 for sustaining the appleswhile being steamed. This slide consists of two boards D, (Z, Fig. 3having perforated blocks placed between them so as to leave a space efor the circulation of steam which passes through apertures E E in theupper board and circulates among the apples. rlhe slide is made widerthan the box and passes through a rectangular opening in the side of thesame and runs in grooves or on ways inside the box. Below the flutedrollers is placed an inclined board or spout F Fig. 1 for conveying thepomace to a receiver below; upon the before described box rests a hopperG Fig. 1 closed on the top except a small square aperture H foradmitting the apples, which aperture is closed with a movable lid I. Thepipe J Figs. 1 and 2 for conveying the steam to the apples passesthrough the side of the hopper and extends horizontally to the centerthereof, then turns down at right angles and enters an aperture of thesame diameter in the upper or perforated board of the slide. On the sideof the hopper directly over the rectangular opening for the slide, ishung by hinges a gate or Valve K Fig. 1 for completely closing saidopening. On the outside of the bo-x under the slide there is a spout Lfor conveying the cider that may escape at the opening for the slide tothe inclined board.

The apples to be converted into pomace for distillation are put intoAthe hopper through the aperture in the top of the same and rest uponthe perforated slide; steam is then let on which passes through the tubebetween the boards of the slide and rises through the perforatio-ns inthe upper board thereof; and circulates among the apples until they aresuiciently steamed for the purpose required. The slide is then drawnpartly out which causes the apples to fall upon the fluted rollers;these are then turned by a crank, by hand or other power. The applesbeing mashed or converted into pomace between them, which pomace is thenconveyed by the inclined board or spout to a tub or receiver placedbelow it; from whenceJ it is removed to the hogshead for.

JOHN DIMM.

Witnesses:

INM. I). ELLIOTT, VM. BISHOP.

